Dave Mattingly

A federal judge is accusing the Trump administration of playing vindictive games when it comes to SNAP food benefits.

NPR's Jennifer Ludden says a court hearing yesterday examined whether states must essentially take back payments they made to SNAP recipients over the weekend amid an ongoing legal battle.

This administration is still going to the Supreme Court to fight for the right to starve Americans.

President Trump says he wants to give Syria's new president a chance to succeed and describes him as a tough guy with a rough past.

The U.S.

and the U.N.

recently lifted sanctions, allowing the Syrian leader to visit the White House yesterday.

NPR's Michelle Kellerman has more.

Wall Street futures are lower this morning.

This is NPR News from Washington.

Airlines will be canceling more of their flights today at 40 major airports across the U.S.

because of safety concerns tied to the government shutdown.

The FAA order for airlines to reduce domestic flight capacity at those select airports rises to 6 percent this morning.

It jumps to 10 percent on Friday if the shutdown hasn't ended by then.

The airports affected include ones in Atlanta, Dallas, Chicago, Denver and Los Angeles.

The shutdown has resulted in staffing shortages of air traffic controllers.

Thousands of airline flights nationwide have been canceled since the end of last week.

Doctors say Canada has lost its status as a country that's eliminated measles.

NPR's Gabriela Emanuel reports.

Wall Street is coming off a day of sharp gains.